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zoological garden

zoological garden

1 3.9
A place where people go to see live wild animals
  • noun
  • /zuːəˈlɑdʒɪkəl ˈɡɑrdən/
translation icon : zoológico
  • The second control consisted of students who attended an outdoor education program at a zoological garden; the program highlighted cognitive values but did not address conservational and/or environmental topics.

Examples

  • Children learned about animal habitats during their educational trip to the zoological garden.

  • Zoos, which display wild animals in simulated natural habitats, were formerly called zoological gardens.

    Blog text (15)

  • "A new manager is coming to the zoological garden," he said.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "In the zoological garden," he said.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "There is talk of improving the zoological garden," he would say.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • A man who is attacked by a tiger in a zoological garden may become famous, celebrity is absolutely exchangeable.

    Watch Out (2008)

  • They're endeavoring to make a zoological garden in Hyde Park.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Families visit the zoological garden to see exotic animals from around the world.

  • The zoological garden is home to many endangered species that are being preserved for future generations.

Synonyms

zoo
vszoological garden
474 1.0

A place where people go to see live wild animals like lions and elephants

is the formal name often emphasizing breeding and conservation work
menagerie
vszoological garden
13 8.5

A group of wild animals kept for people to see

places more emphasis on conservation and breeding than mere display
wildlife park
vszoological garden
1 2.5

A park where wild animals live in natural areas so people can see them

keeps animals in smaller enclosures focusing on breeding and display

How Big

zoological garden
1 3.9
menagerie
13 8.5

Surface Forms

zoological garden singular
zoological gardens plural

Morphology

zoological + garden

The meaning is directly compositional: 'zoological' relates to animals/zoology and 'garden' denotes a managed outdoor place or collection, so a place where animals are kept and exhibited is readily inferable. This follows the same productive pattern as 'botanical garden' and similar compounds, making it transparent to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Zoological garden The name zoological garden joins zoological which means 'about animals' and garden which means 'a public park'. In the 1800s people made parks with cages and paths to show wild animals to visitors, so the phrase came to mean a public place where animals are kept for people to see.